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Curriculum subject

General Composition

Subject
Subject code YY.27.01
Subject name General Composition
Credit points 2 ECTS
Grading method Nondistinctive
Curriculum subject
Curriculum 2017 2275
Study year 1
Semester Fall semester
Subject type Mandatory
General description
• Statics and dynamics.
• Rhythm and ornament. Creating rhythm in an ornament.
• Limited and unlimited surfaces.
• Symmetry and asymmetry.
• Background.
• Density and sparseness. Accent.
• Compositional balance.
• Golden ratio.
Aim
The objective is to provide basic knowledge and skills about the foundations, history and different principles of composition.
Study outcome
Upon completion of the course students will:
• comprehend the structural unity and the wholeness of the art piece;
• have acquired the basic knowledge, principles and manual skills of composition;
• apply the acquired working methods in expressing their ideas and carrying out assignments;
• systematically perceive the relations between surfaces, shapes and ratios;
• be able to use a line, surface, texture, form in the visualisation of their ideas
• have a better sense of style and understanding of eras through composition
Current rounds
General Composition MÖ-19-Dis MÖ-19-Rest
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